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Rabbit, the, maternal affections of the female - 326 



. utility of its fur - 321 



Racoon, the, description of - - . 1 12 



. its food 112,116- 



. its singular mode of catching crabs - - 113 



. its activity - - ib. 



. good-natured when tamed - - - ib. 



. its dexterity in opening oysters - - 114 



. . recollection of ill-treatment - - 115 



. its dislike to children - - - ib. 



. . . hunted for the sake of its fur - - ib. 



. its flesh eaten by negroes - . - , - ib. 



Rennier, Admiral, presents a tigress to her Majesty - 38 



Rhinoceros, the, description of - - . - . - 161 



. . s its mode of defence - ib. 



... its skin not impenetrable - 162 



its disposition - - ib. 



its food and manners - 163, 3 06 



its acute sense of hearing - 164 



frequently tamed in Asia - - ib. 



medicinal virtues attributed to - 165 



account of a tame one - 166 



. . . the double-horned, description of - - 167 



, . . bravery in self-defence - 1*70 



... its curious defence against flies - - 171 



its manners - - - 168 



its strength and celerity - 169 



medicinal virtues ascribed to 174 



its strength when wounded - - 173 



method of hunting - - - 172 



gable, the, description of 



capable of being domesticated 

 its food 



, methods of taking 

 St. Vincent, Lord, a wolf sent a present t 

 VOL. i. SB 



- 305 



- 305 



- 304 



- ib. 



- 66 



